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Earl Grey SW 7660
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Earl Grey sits at L* 63.2, a* -2.2, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 31.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.8, Earl Grey is lighter than 41% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Earl Grey
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainstorm | CSP-50 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Earl Grey
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk Blue | BXC-66 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Shark Fin | PPU24-19 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmic Quest | N460-4 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bedrock | SW 9563 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Marine SW 9659 · lighter, LRV 36.0
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Gray Shingle SW 7670 · darker, LRV 29.3
- Illusive Green SW 9164 · darker, LRV 29.3
Colors that go with Earl Grey
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Earl Grey:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Eider White SW 7014
Earl Grey is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Earl Grey vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.